Using the client with mouse and keyboard

This page explains how to use the OLS client with mouse and keyboard. The assumed version for this page is 0.9.6(beta).

Global keys

An overview of the global key bindings in the OLS client

[	zoom all	changes the zoom level in such way that the view fits in the current window;
]	zoom original	changes the zoom level to 1 (1 pixel = Ts = 1/Fs);
- or _	zoom out	zooms out with a factor of 2;
+ or =	zoom in	zooms in with a factor of 2;
ALT + 0/1..9	go to cursor N	centers the view at cursor N (if defined);
HOME	go to trigger	centers the view at trigger position;
SHIFT + DELETE	clear all cursors	clears all defined cursors.
SHIFT + ←/→	smart jump cursor	centers the view on the next/previous cursor;
CTRL + ←/→	smart jump transition	centers the view on the next/previous signal transition in the channel the mouse is currently hovering over;
ALT + ←/→	smart jump annotation	centers the view on the next/previous annotation (if present) in the channel the mouse is currently hovering over;
SHIFT + mouse wheel	force scroll horizontally	forces horizontal scrolling in the view. By default the mouse wheel will scroll vertically, unless no vertical scroll can be performed in which it will scroll horizontally. Using SHIFT allows you to enforce horizontal scrolling;
CMD/CTRL + mouse wheel	zoom in/out	zooms in or out with a factor of 2, keeping the view stable at the current mouse position (dead center zooming);
Left click + mouse drag	drag view	moves the view in the drag direction (both horizontally and vertically). Use ALT to force horizontal dragging only; use SHIFT + ALT to force vertical dragging only;
Right click on channel label/cursor/signal	open context menu	opens up the context menu for the channel or cursor, providing access to additional functionality.
Double click on channel label/cursor	edit properties	opens up the properties editor for a channel or cursor.